Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-09
HE IS CHARGED WITH BrGAMY.
J. ". ID. Kelly, Formerly Of this City.
E1Opcs with n Philadelphia Girl.
HE rs ARRESTED IN NEW HAVEN, CONN, on cH ARGR
OF BIGAMY-His GIRL VICTIM STICKS TO HM-HK
HAS WIFE IN WASHINGTON.

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OF BIGAMY-HIs GIRL VICTIM STICKS TO HM-HE
HAS A WIFE IN WASHINGTON.
A New Haven special to the Philadelphia Press
says: j. V. d. Kelly. OF Philadelphia, arrested
here to-day for bigamy. He came TO this city from
Philadelphia five weeks ago, and brought with him
young and pretty girl, whom he Introduced as
his wife. The couple had eioped from Philadel-
phia. During last week the chief OF police here re-
ceived word from the Philadelphia police and a
private detective firm that the elopers were
thought to be stopping In this city. Ever since
their departure from Philadelphia the girls rea-
tives had left no stone unturned to ind her. The
uolice departments all over the country noti-
fed to be on the lookout for them.
The detectives here were given an accurate de.
Scrption OF the couple ana they soon learned that
they were living at boarding house at No. ISL
Crown street. The Philadelphia detective flrm
was at once notified and Detective Mcneil arrived
here to-day. Kelly, who Is a hands me, gentle
manly looking man OF about thirty-hye, with a
black teard, was formerly a dry goods merchant.
He retired from business upon IL ceasing 10 pros
per. He was offered a situation by a large Phila-
delphia dry goods concern as floor walker. lie ac-
cepted and took up his residence Ia a boarding.
house. The proprietress OF the house had living
with her pretty young granddaughter, sixteen
years OF age, named Rachel stone, who had just
Kelly paid considerable attention to the young
lady, and was often seen in her company. she
became completely infatuated with him. She did
hot Know. however. that her lover had a wife liy-
Ing, but such was the case. MIS-. Kelly resides in
washington, and is understood TO be a clerk in the
Patent ollice. Her husband has not lived with her
Tor Two or three years. Kelly proposed eopement
and marriage 10 Miss Stone. She gathered together
all her possessions and LETT Philadelphia with
Kelly on the night or November D. II is not
thought that Kelly married tie girl
keily remained In seclusion In this city for a
fortnight and then venfured TO visit dry goods
firms In search OF employment. He secured IL at
Bolton Neeiey'S, ana IL was while he was max
Ing ready 10 go TO the firms store that he
rested. Miss stone, WHO was out shopping when
Kelly was arrested, returned TO the boarding.
house TO ind him gone. She at first thought he
had deserted her. but detective dispelled her be-
the chier OF police and there questioned at length
by the chief and detectives and two gentlemen
relatives OF the girl. While there the girl was
brought In by detective. She walked over To
where Kelly was sitting, embraced and kissed him
and burst into tears. Miss Stone is a blonde and
Very good looking.
Kelly was mucn cast down over his arrest He
claimed that he had married Miss stone but he re.
fused TO SHOW his certificate or maine the place
where the cereinony had been performed lie at
once saw that he had been trapped when the PHIL
adeipaia detective made himself known ana said
they could at that raIe hold hiin on charges OF alb
ductioD and blgamy. The Philadelph a oIficer said
that Kelly had still another wife lyin., ia that
city. Miss stone told the police that he was not
married TO Kelly. The existence OF keliy's second
vile in Philadelphia was learned after he had
eioped 10y The Investigation into his past career by
the detectives Miss stone was told tonight 10
make preparations 10 return TO Philadelphia. She
asked 10 SEE Kelly, and aiter a few moments, con-
back without requsition papers. The couple left
this city tonight,